Just say no to plastic
To the Editor: Islanders recently joined the global community in taking action this Earth Day — participating in Zero Waste Week, cleaning up beaches, and pledging to further reduce our footprints....
View ArticleIn praise of Vineyard Power
To the Editor: I am writing to praise to Richard Andre, the CEO of Vineyard Power, and his longtime associate Erik Pekar for their consistently relentless efforts to bring green energy to our Island. I...
View ArticleDisappointing school vote
Commitment to constructing a $46.6 million replacement for the Tisbury School failed by 21 votes on Tuesday, 567-546. After a six-year planning process, and following on the heels of overwhelming...
View ArticleLet’s help the environment and Post Office
To the Editor: With the recent decision to no longer recycle at Post Offices in Vineyard Haven and Edgartown has come a wave of complaints and littering. It is time for us to take responsibility for...
View ArticleVineyard Haven road work continues
A crew is back working on the basins near Five Corners this morning causing a traffic snarl. Also, the Tisbury DPW is working on trees near the Mansion House Inn, so part of that road is blocked as...
View ArticleLearn about the threat created by stormwater runoff
Tisbury Waterways Inc. is holding an information session called, “Stormwater Runoff and the Threat to Clean Water” on Thursday, May 10, from 6 to 7 pm. Richard Claytor of Horsley Witten Group will be...
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Real Estate Confidential: The Peaceful Beauty of Makonikey
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Janice Duart
Janice Duart of Oak Bluffs died on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Mass General Hospital in Boston. She was 71. Janice was predeceased by her husband, Anthony Robert (Bob) Duart a former police officer...
View ArticleDennis Bernard
Dennis George Bernard, 64, of Edgartown, died on April 24, 2018. He was a very kind person who loved life. Dennis was a simple man who found joy in going for walks around town, visiting Daybreak...
View ArticleHow about a Park Serve Day?
Calling all volunteers! Come serve your State Forest by helping out at the Manual F. Correllus State Forest on Saturday, from 9:30 am to noon. Sponsored by Friends of the Manual F. Correllus state...
View ArticlePrescribed burn today at Vineyard Golf Club
According to an alert sent out by the Town of Edgartown, a prescribed burn is planned Tuesday at Vineyard Golf Club at around 11 am. “Please do not be alarmed by smoke in that area,” the alert states....
View ArticleLagoon Pond Road closed
Drivers take note, Lagoon Pond Road is closed at the intersection of Five Corners. The work is part of ongoing maintenance on catch basins by the Department of Public Works. Work on the catch basin is...
View ArticleSSA must provide 21st century service
To the Editor: What will our recent experience with fast ferry passenger shuttle service between Woods Hole and Vineyard Haven bring to the future? The string of breakdowns of the traditional...
View ArticleAlma M. Stibolt
Alma M. Stibolt, 95, of Oak Bluffs, died on Thursday, April 26, 2018, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was married to Hans P. Stibolt, and was the mother of Nancy Newman and Kenneth Stibolt. Her...
View ArticleLocal skaters excel in Vineyard Open at MV Arena
The Martha’s Vineyard Figure Skating Club hosted the Vineyard Open and Basic Skills figure skating competition at the MV Ice Arena on Saturday. Sixty participants from across New England competed in...
View ArticleBabe Ruth Hammerheads split season-opening twinbill
The MV varsity Babe Ruth Hammerheads opened their season this past weekend with a double header in Wareham. In game one, with heavy rains, the Vineyard fell to the Wareham Bulldogs, 10-0. A tough...
View ArticleSagamore Bridge work is almost done
Good news for people traveling off-Island and eventually off-Cape. The Sagamore Bridge work 90 percent done and should be completed by the end of this week, according to the U.S. Army Corps of...
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Kenneth Garde
On Thursday, April 26, 2018, Kenneth Christian Saaba Garde died, following a long and valiant battle with congestive heart failure. To the end, he remained upbeat, with a fighter’s spirit. Defying the...
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Janice P. Van Riper
Janice Patricia Van Riper of Vineyard Haven died in the early hours of Friday, April 27, 2018, after a brief illness. She was 92. Her final days were spent surrounded by friends old and new, at the...
View ArticleNo bluffing, town beaches are sand-starved
To the Editor: One of the many joys of Oak Bluffs is its in-town beaches. They are free, open to the public, and within walking distance of the downtown and historic neighborhoods. The beaches are one...
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